On the Fourth of July, ABC's broadcast of Disney Celebrates America brought in over five million viewers, while NBC's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks came in just under that mark. On CBS, The Great American Block Party 250 failed to bring in even a full two million, losing to MLB on Fox in total viewership. The CW aired I Am Steve McQueen. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks (0.39) declined by 35% from last year in the Adults 18-49 demographic (0.60), but the 10 p.m. repeat (0.42) actually grew from there. Reruns of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.19) and 20/20 (0.15) aired on ABC. CBS was a notch below that with encores of NCIS: Sydney (0.11/0.11) and Fire Country (0.10). Repeats of MasterChef (0.20) and The 1% Club (0.10) aired on Fox. The CW's Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (0.07) built on the rerun of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.06) that led into it. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (0.60) performed quite well on NBC, but this rating was still about a tenth below 2023's coverage (0.71). The 10 p.m. re-broadcast (0.43), however, was much closer to the repeat showing from 2023 (0.46). Fox inched past NBC in the key demo with its Copa America broadcast (0.64). Encores of AFV (0.22/0.20/0.22) made up ABC's lineup. CBS aired repeats of Young Sheldon (0.20), Ghosts (0.17), Elsbeth (0.12), and Fire Country (0.09), with each rerun declining from the previous one. Masters of Illusion (0.02, -0.03) and World's Funniest Animals (0.02, -0.03) plummeted on the CW.
Finals Update: 'Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular' (+0.1) and its repeat (+0.1) adjusted up.
Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Monday, 7/4/22. Items of note include The Fourth in America on CNN, Irma Vep on HBO, WWE Raw on USA .
(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)